While little, Janet has always been loved greatly by her parents, she was always by their side, until suddenly she started acting strangely, well, I never got to know why until recently when I got a call from her.
Janet had always been my closest friend right from childhood and there was almost nothing we did not share together, well I said almost. There was this friend of hers who her parents had always complained of. I didn’t know what was going on all well I was still a child also and it wasn’t as if her parents fancied her having such a close male friend also. One day it happened that this friend called her to walk her down to her grandfather's house which she said was just a stone throw and they would be back before their parents got home.
Well, nothing seemed wrong with it. Oh! the said “Grandfather” was a child rapist and molester, and Janet was the next to be molested and taken advantage of. She didn’t even know what was going on at the time, though uncomfortable, she didn’t know what to do. Yes, she screamed but to no avail. She was raped at the little age of 12 and she kept it all to herself. Well, she was threatened too. Oh, God!
Now we are 25. Too bad my friend has turned into a drunk, fighter, sex addict, you can name it. Her distrust and hatred for men knew no bounds. You can’t blame her, can you? Living in such a cruel world where exploitation didn’t seem to change even as she got older to a community where women rape and molestation were the talks of the day, it was almost as if she was never healing from the bondage and pain of the past. Both she and her family were depressed about the situation because though she wasn’t fine they didn’t know why. I got to know just a year ago.
So happy that Janet got tired of the situation and reached out to me. She told me that she had already tried therapy but it was like nothing was working. I was broken sincerely for being so close to my friend and didn’t get to know about this extent of pain. I suggested we prayed about it, she accepted with so much dissatisfaction in her heart. Took her to my pastor who prayed for her and saw through the therapy himself. I always kept praying for her and God answered, Janet who thought it felt like she had lost some time in her life is now married and well to do with children now.
Please, guys, let's keep educating and strengthening our younger ones. Make them feel loved and close to you to the extent of telling you anything. I know there are some people here that have had bitter pasts also and can relate more to this kind of experience. Please drop your experience in the comment section also. This kind of pain should not be found among the younger generation.
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